Think about that for a second. If someone handed you the keys to a
Lamborghini and said you can have it. The only catch... you have to
drive it every day. Wow! That's Awesome. Would you take it? Yea... until
you realize how much work it is to drive a supercar in daily traffic.

The best Ferraris and Lamborghinis in the world do not make for
good daily transportation. You have way too many compromises.

But what about other "sports" cars. I know people that drive Miatas
everyday. And not just new ones, but ones that are well past there
warrantee. And they have a blast driving them day after day. Why?

Quite simply... there is a lot of fun pushing a slow car as fast as
possible in a slow environment. Cut the corner just right... even at 22
MPH. Slip between a couple of big SUVs... and take off. Take that clover
off ramp at 50 MPH when the sign says 25 MPH. Whoo-Hoo!

Try doing any of that in a Ferrari and it pales in comparison. These
tasks do not even come close to using what the Ferrari has to offer.
Then again... unless the police block off miles of highway...
you will never experience all a Ferrari or Lamborghini has to offer on
public roads. Even Porsches are stifled by traffic. These cars
need to be on a track to really enjoy what they are capable of.

Sure, a Miata or Subaru BRZ or Mini Cooper will be fun on a race track.
But the speed you can reach with them on a track pales compared to all
supercars.

Granted... having owned a 1993 Camaro Z-28 with 275 hp... I can tell you
that there is a lot of enjoyment from peeling away from a light and
catching second gear rubber (with an automatic). But then you have to
let off or worry about killing someone or getting in trouble with a
ticket or something. It has it moments... but those moments still don't
reach the potential of the car. And those moments are few and far
between.

This is one of the reasons enthusiasts sometimes like a high mileage
car. Hypermiling can be almost as much fun. Here you are trying
so hard to maintain speed. It becomes a challenge to not have to slow
down. Brakes are bad... when trying to squeak out every last drop of
fuel. Managing to navigate traffic without loosing momentum can be a
thrill in itself.

Don't put down slow cars... as long as the car provides the driver the
kind of feedback that makes driving fun. The sensation of the tires
working under the car. Seats that hold you in place as you take an off
ramp. Tires that grip a corner without squealing. These are not traits
of your average Prius... but a Miata or BRZ/FR-S or Mini Cooper...
yea... these cars shine here.

Conclusion

I have a Mini Cooper S, but I could see driving a base Mini Cooper...
with a manual transmission... and having plenty of fun on a twisty
mountain road and in traffic... all while getting mid 30's MPG. Not as
good as a Prius... but much more fun... and every day.... unlike that
Lamborghini.